William Congreve Quotes

"I find we are growing serious, and then we are in great danger of being dull." ~ The Old Bachelor by William Congreve "Heav'n has no Rage, like Love to Hatred turn'd, Nor Hell a Fury, like a Woman scorn'd." ~ The Mourning Bride by William Congreve "Music has charms to soothe a savage breast, To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak." ~ The Mourning Bride by William Congreve "Uncertainty and expectation are the joys of life. Security is an insipid thing, and the overtaking and possessing of a wish discovers the folly of the chase." ~ Love for Love by William Congreve "He that first cries out stop thief is often he that has stol'n the treasure." ~ Love for Love by William Congreve "O fie, Miss, you must not kiss and tell." ~ Love for Love by William Congreve "Rather courtship to marriage, as a very witty prologue to a very dull play." ~ The Old Bachelor by William Congreve "Married in haste, we may repent at leisure." ~ The Old Bachelor by William Congreve